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Short Trips on the CB500x further afield, Thailand
As I am starting to get out of Isaan on some of my trips I have started a new thread. I am not finished with Isaan but I am going further afield.
My latest trip to Nan will be up soon. In the meantime I will put up my trip to Lampang to get the thread started (which is from my other thread)
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3 days, Isaan and beyond 281123
The plan was to go up north and see Snakeboy from this site, as I have not seen him since around 2017/18 due to other commitments. We first met when we rode together in Laos early Jan 2015. So I was looking forward to the trip. Then the plan was to go further up north to meet some likeminded people from the GT riders forum, https://www.gt-rider.com/se-asia-motorcycling/ , and have some food, drink and banter.
Day 1 Home to near Lampang.
I set off at about 0630 as my trusty Montana 600 was saying about 430k's to where I need to be and I am not getting any younger so I like to be able to stop as frequently as necessary. The journey as to take me roughly west on the 12 then north on the 11
I was cold when I sent off and there was some mist on the early stages of the 12 cutting through the mountains. I was wearing my new gear and my arms we stinging with the wind blast, at least I know the jacket is working well and letting air in!!
Both on the 12 and 11 there were good dual carriageway roads twisting and turning through the mountains dotted with great views, which meant I didn't not have to ease up on the throttle as much and the ride flowed well.
Phu Pha Daeng Wildlife Preserve Area, Lom Sak, Phetchabun, Thailand
Khao Kaeo, Khao Kho, Phetchabun, Thailand
Nakhon Thai, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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Nice ride mate!
Brings back memories of riding with you!
You want to join me for my Vietnam tour in February 2025? Saigon to Hanoi in about 5 weeks.
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Originally Posted by 9w6vx
Nice ride mate!
Brings back memories of riding with you!
You want to join me for my Vietnam tour in February 2025? Saigon to Hanoi in about 5 weeks.
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Thanks mate
It would be great, but my mother and sister will be coming over mid to late Feb as they do every year (cooler temps). So I will have to give it a miss. Thanks for the offer.
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4 Days to Nan and back dodging the Tropical Storms 180924
Day 1
It's been a while since I last had a few days out on the bike. I had been looking a going north and out of Isaan. I looked at riding through the mountains and heading to Nan as I've never been there.
We had just got rid of a tropical storm, Typoon Yagi ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Yagi) and others may be on the way. Possibly Tropical Storm Soulik ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropic...m_Soulik_(2024)), so it was time to pull the pin and ride
As per the norm, I got a coffee from my coffee shop in my flask cup and off I went
I took the 12 for over 100 km which I have done before (on my way to Lampang)
It's a nice road, even more so once you are through the first mountain range as it opens up to a 2 lane carriageway with some large sweeping bends and great views.
Phu Pha Daeng Wildlife Preserve Area, Lom Sak, Phetchabun, Thailand
Lom Sak, Phetchabun, Thailand
From there I got on to the 2013, the road was good, I stayed on this until Nakhon Thai. As I entered Nakhon Thai I started to feel a bit hungry so I was looking for some noodles, however I came across a small monument and across the road was a PTT petrol station with a KFC, the thoughts of noodles quickly disappeared.
Monument Nakhon Thai N17.08743 E100.82615
Far better than noodles hahaha
From Nakhon Thai I went onto the 1143 which skirted the edge of another mountain range for most of it. I stayed on this road until I got to Ban Phae where I joined the 1246 for a short while. From there it was on to the 1214, this road was still following the edge of a mountain range. Eventually it went into a bit of a wide valley where it meets the 117 which took me all the way into Nam Pat. Nam Pat was my first night stopover. I had plotted a nice little coffee shop to go to in Nam Pat, Wela Cafe, but when I got there it was closed down. I had seen another one on the way in so I turned around and headed there. As I nearly got there I noticed a small resort so I pulled in a got a room.
Niramol Resort, N17.72691 E100.67407
Thong Saen Khan, Uttaradit, Thailand
Nam Pat, Uttaradit, Thailand
Niramol Resort, Nam Pat, Uttaradit, Thailand
I had some A/C for an hour and decided to go across the road to the other coffee shop I had seen, that was closed also! Not my day! Nam Pat is a bit of a one horse town with not a great deal to do or see. But it was a good spring board for tomorrow's ride. On going for a mooch about I came across a nice little coffee shop which I had missed on my ride through, and not far from where I was staying.
Sorted!
GoodDay Cafe N17.72655 E100.67460
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Roger that mate.
Maybe we can ride together again in the future!
Send my regards to Snakeboy if you see him again. Pity I missed him on my last trip to Thailand.
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4 Days to Nan and back dodging the Tropical Storms 180924
Day 2 part 1
It had rained overnight and the roads were still a bit wet as I set off to catch my ferry across the Nan river/ SiriKit Reservoir Dam. I wanted to be there early as I didn't know how long I would have to wait for the crossing.
The 1339 starts in Nam Pat and what a great road to ride, you are practically straight into the mountains, with views, tight hairpins, winding bends, what more do you need....dry roads would have been good! But you can't have it all, slower than normal, it's better for the shiny side up.
On the 1339, Nam Pat, Uttaradit, Thailand
The cloud was low
I got to the ferry area at about 0830 which was a bit like the Mary Celeste. I did eventually find people who ran the food joint there. Though using Google Translate and my wife on the phone I found out that the ferry would come at some point! So I settled down and had some Pork fried rice and waited. Then a guy came and opened a little kiosk. So I went and had a natter only to be told the the ferry was on the other side and would not just come across to pick up one bike, OMG, maybe I should have gone the long way round! Anyway after a quick natter to my wife, again, she rang the ferry operator and they were coming, maybe 30 minutes maybe 1 hour. More time to kill. Then I spotted it, movement coming from the far bank. The ferry was coming. About 25 minutes later I was on board and off to the other side. From getting to the Ferry and getting off at the other side was about 2hrs 15/20 mins. Not long in the grand scheme of things but long when you're just hanging about not knowing whats going on.
The other side
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Day 2 part 2
Unloaded and on to the 1026, another sweet road to ride with awesome viewing. It would be great to ride it again at some point.
I stayed on this until I got to the 101 which took me into Nan
On the 1026, Na Muen, Nan, Thailand
Just as the 1026 was ending I saw this coffee shop in Wiang Sa.
A nice little place to relax with a coffee and pastries
Coffee House, Wiang Sa, N18.56423 E100.75303
https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu...ee-shop-105591
Coffee House, Wiang Sa, Nan, Thailand
I already had a place to stay planned so it was straight there for some A/C
Grand Mansion Hotel N18.786509066654364 E100.77704476441785
https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu...ion-nan-105580
Once I had had a relax for a bit it was time to go out and get some food
Nan Cottage Cuisine N18.787197 E100.773686
The place was quiet when I went but the food was really tasty.
Nan Cottage Cuisine, Mueang Nan, Nan, Thailand
https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu...an-food-105581
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